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New Testament Timeline Confirmed By Prophecy and History

New Testament Timeline Confirmed By Prophecy and History

Skeptics and critics claim the Bible is not historical, but “cleverly devised legends” (2 Peter 1:16 Weymouth). However, the New Testament timeline is confirmed by both prophecy and history. We’ve examined how the various details of Daniel’s  prophecy of the seventy weeks of years were fulfilled in another article on this website. Now let’s look at many of the details from the perspective of the New Testament timeline in connection with these events.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE OF DANIEL’S SEVENTY WEEKS read more

IS THE BOOK OF JONAH HISTORY OR FICTION?

IS THE BOOK OF JONAH HISTORY OR FICTION?

How does the Bible picture the modern church?Critical scholars say the book of Jonah is fiction. “Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai” (Jonah 1:1 LSB). However, the book itself presents the account as historical, authentic non-fiction.

CRITICAL SCHOLARS VIEW OF JONAH

Many Protestant and Catholic scholars and commentaries regard the book of Jonah as fiction.

“A light satire, with no prentions to being historical . . . This fictional form is unique in the prophetic tradition”—Catholic commentary on Jonah read more

THE FALL OF BABYLON AND THE HISTORIAN HERODOTUS

THE FALL OF BABYLON AND THE HISTORIAN HERODOTUS

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus recorded history that confirms the Bible’s predictions of the fall of Babylon.

“Babylon will suddenly fall and be broken”—Jeremiah 51:9 NIV

“A drought will strike her water supply, causing it to dry up”—Jeremiah 50:38 NLT

“Her mightiest warriors no longer fight. They stay in their barracks, their courage gone . . . The news is passed from one runner to the next as the messengers hurry to tell the king that his city has been captured. All the escape  read more

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